Defensive back, Illinois State (from Louisiana), 2023–25
Shadwell Nkuba II
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lewisville, TX
Shadwell Nkuba II played defensive back at Louisiana (2023–24) and Illinois State (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Illinois State | 14 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana | 1 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana | 1 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois State | 1 | DB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Illinois State 8 games, 14 tackles, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oklahoma | L 3–35 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Morehead State | W 41–13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 13 | at Eastern Illinois | W 42–30 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. North Alabama | W 38–36 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 29 | at SE Louisiana | W 21–3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 13 | at UC Davis | W 42–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Villanova | W 30–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Montana State | L 34–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2023 Louisiana 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northwestern State | W 38–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at UAB | W 41–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at South Alabama | W 33–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Arkansas State | L 17–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Troy | L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 25 | vs. UL Monroe | W 52–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Jacksonville State | L 31–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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